Moving from Within: Embodiment & Bodywork Immersion (Trauma & the Nervous System)
100 hours Teacher Training
July 2 - July 12, 2020 (POSTPONED)
Maladhara Eco Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Embodiment is a state in which your entire intelligence is experienced as a coherent unity attuned to the world
~ Philip Shepard, Radical Wholeness
~ Philip Shepard, Radical Wholeness
Trauma-informed Yoga Therapy
Experiential Anatomy & Kinesiology
Somatics & Embodied Wisdom
Sensory Awareness & Repatterning in Touch & Movement
Emotional and Nervous System Regulation
Fascia, Connective Tissue & The Fluid Body
Embryology & Developmental Patterns
Experiential Anatomy & Kinesiology
Somatics & Embodied Wisdom
Sensory Awareness & Repatterning in Touch & Movement
Emotional and Nervous System Regulation
Fascia, Connective Tissue & The Fluid Body
Embryology & Developmental Patterns
The Embodiment & Bodywork Immersion and TTC is a journey into the senses to uncover our very own physical and subtle mind-body mapping, bringing to our consciousness the way we inhabit in our environment, and how we respond to elements and people around us. It is a journey to unearth the treasure trove of our innate healing through breath, movement, touch therapy, meditation and self inquiry.
The embodiment approach in this immersion will shine a light on our habitual but sometimes unconscious neurological patterning that manifest into how we breath, our holding gait, and our reactivity to circumstances. These patterns are imprinted through our conception, pre-dispositions, socio-cultural environment, trauma, as well as years of conditioning.
Bringing together yoga, neuroscience, movement patterns and somatics, we will gain more clarity into our own emotions and behaviour as an embodied biological process, this will enable us to live and move with greater ease and grace.
This will be an 100 hours immersion and teacher training for normal people seeking a holistic practice, yoga & movement teachers, bodyworkers, healthcare professionals, athletes, dancers, coaches, as well as caregivers . This is a course for you if you are looking to understand the pathways of connectivity between the body, mind and spirit. We will work with movement through the lens of embryology, developmental patterns, the nervous system and connective tissue.
When we explore from within through a sensory rather than cognitive approach, our mind can de-clutter and re-wire towards a moment-to-moment presence in wellness.
Be EMPOWERED to access your own transformation and healing. You will also be able to apply these tools in teaching yoga or movement, self-care, or in offering tactile and healing work to support your clients, your patients, and your loved ones.
This program evolves from year to year as I continue to expand the scope of my work and study in the areas of yoga therapy, somatic tools, trauma work, movement education and neuroscience.
The central theme we'll be exploring is Working with Trauma & the Nervous system - in which we'll be covering:
We will be applying the framework of yoga therapy, free-form movement, embodied anatomy, sound, visualisation, somatisation, Yoga Nidra, water therapy and breathwork - grounded by a knowledge of kinesiology, fascial research, functional movement, embryology neuroscience, and psychology. We will also look at classical yoga philosophy and yogic texts, and discuss how they can be applied as adjunct treatments in therapeutic settings.
What I’ll be sharing is a distillation of the different aspects of my studies and drawing from the rich experience of my therapeutic practice in complementary healthcare. I feel that it is important to communicate the melding of these teachings and principles that I embody educator, therapist, and a lifelong somatic learner & anatomy geek, to provide you with a solid roadmap for your own explorations and experience.
This immersion caters to:
- Those who are interested in a holistic mind-body practice to heal chronic pain, stress & anxiety.
- Yoga & fitness practitioners looking for efficiency and sustainability in movement and performance, as well as insight into injury rehabilitation
- Teachers and movement educators looking for more clarity in communicating their work experientially and holistically
- Bodyworkers, massage therapists & healthcare professionals who would like to cultivate tactile awareness and body-reading skills
- Social workers, caregivers and life coaches looking for simple and intuitive interoceptive and hands-on tools to help clients with self-regulation
This program constitutes part the 200 hours Teacher Training Program in Embodiment & Bodywork with Daphne
"I've finished Daphne's embodiment training half a year ago, and I'm still feeling the profound changes in my on-the-mat and off-the-mat practice until today!
Her inquiry-based approach on deep sensing and awareness is such a contemporary and important approach rising above the many yoga schools that are constantly popping up today.
The 2 weeks of her YTT training offered so much more than just cognitive and experiential knowledge of anatomy and asanas, but transformed my deepest sense of awareness in my body. I left feeling like a newborn who never tasted the true feeling of motion, and of being alive and conscious in and of my body. I keep walking, moving and dancing with a sense of pleasure and joy brought about by the awareness and perception of my body as fluid, gentle and a well integrated unit. Keeping in mind Daphne's first and last question "What is embodiment to you?" and constantly developing new answers to it :)
I can't wait for her next training and I highly recommend her to everybody who's interested in sculpting their yoga from within!"
~ Lucie Krobova, Dancer & Dance Teacher, Amsterdam
The embodiment approach in this immersion will shine a light on our habitual but sometimes unconscious neurological patterning that manifest into how we breath, our holding gait, and our reactivity to circumstances. These patterns are imprinted through our conception, pre-dispositions, socio-cultural environment, trauma, as well as years of conditioning.
Bringing together yoga, neuroscience, movement patterns and somatics, we will gain more clarity into our own emotions and behaviour as an embodied biological process, this will enable us to live and move with greater ease and grace.
This will be an 100 hours immersion and teacher training for normal people seeking a holistic practice, yoga & movement teachers, bodyworkers, healthcare professionals, athletes, dancers, coaches, as well as caregivers . This is a course for you if you are looking to understand the pathways of connectivity between the body, mind and spirit. We will work with movement through the lens of embryology, developmental patterns, the nervous system and connective tissue.
When we explore from within through a sensory rather than cognitive approach, our mind can de-clutter and re-wire towards a moment-to-moment presence in wellness.
Be EMPOWERED to access your own transformation and healing. You will also be able to apply these tools in teaching yoga or movement, self-care, or in offering tactile and healing work to support your clients, your patients, and your loved ones.
This program evolves from year to year as I continue to expand the scope of my work and study in the areas of yoga therapy, somatic tools, trauma work, movement education and neuroscience.
The central theme we'll be exploring is Working with Trauma & the Nervous system - in which we'll be covering:
- Embryology and how we can further understand trauma through our mind-body and evolutionary blueprint in the developmental journey
- Fascia & Connective Tissues - the fluid living matrix that shapes us and how movement is shaped by environment, emotions, culture, habits, conditioning, including its relationship with our nervous system and experiences
- Spatial Medicine - how to tap into our kinesthetic and spatial intelligence through proprioception and interoception, by refining the nuances of our awareness in a sensory-based learning environment to regulate a sense of safety and grounding.
- Trauma healing & nervous system regulation and how the body maintains homestasis through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory - particularly in our relationship with chronic conditions and pain management.
- Touch therapy & bodywork: Uncover the power of applying a gentle intuitive touch to guide movement, release tension, find stillness and to facilitate the healing process.
- We will also cover ethics, consent & permission, client-therapist relationship, intention, attention, therapist posture integrity and self-care in creating safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship.
- Creative expressions & movement therapy with lovely assistant & dance teacher Lucy Krobova
We will be applying the framework of yoga therapy, free-form movement, embodied anatomy, sound, visualisation, somatisation, Yoga Nidra, water therapy and breathwork - grounded by a knowledge of kinesiology, fascial research, functional movement, embryology neuroscience, and psychology. We will also look at classical yoga philosophy and yogic texts, and discuss how they can be applied as adjunct treatments in therapeutic settings.
What I’ll be sharing is a distillation of the different aspects of my studies and drawing from the rich experience of my therapeutic practice in complementary healthcare. I feel that it is important to communicate the melding of these teachings and principles that I embody educator, therapist, and a lifelong somatic learner & anatomy geek, to provide you with a solid roadmap for your own explorations and experience.
- The Principles of Yoga, Somatics & Bodywork as Therapeutic Toolkit
- The Anatomy of Breath via the 3 Diaphragms with Therapeutic Applications
- Cultivating Spatial & Emotional Intelligence: Proprioception, Interoception & Kinesthesia
- Trauma, Our Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
- Yoga Therapy & Bodywork for Chronic Conditions & Pain Management
- Exploring Myofascial Meridiens in Therapeutic Applications
- Core Connections: The Intricacies of Diaphragm, Pelvic Floor & the Psoas
- Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra
- Pancha Maya Koshas ~ The 5 layers of the body
- Pancha Maha Bhutas - The 5 elements
- Application of the 8-Limbs of Yoga in Therapeutic Settings
- The Fluid Body: Embryology & Developmental Patterns
- The Fluid Body: Exploring the different body systems and how they relate to movement & the nervous system
- Embodied Anatomy & Functional Movement
- Body Reading: Relationship with Gravity
- Body Reading 2: Functional Mobility
- Therapeutic Presence: Holding Sacred Space & Nervous System Regulation
- The Art of Touch - consent, ethics, intention, attention
- Bodywork: Release Techniques for Chronic Holding Areas (Back / Neck / Shoulders)
- Bodywork: Listening to Body’s Inner Rhythms
This immersion caters to:
- Those who are interested in a holistic mind-body practice to heal chronic pain, stress & anxiety.
- Yoga & fitness practitioners looking for efficiency and sustainability in movement and performance, as well as insight into injury rehabilitation
- Teachers and movement educators looking for more clarity in communicating their work experientially and holistically
- Bodyworkers, massage therapists & healthcare professionals who would like to cultivate tactile awareness and body-reading skills
- Social workers, caregivers and life coaches looking for simple and intuitive interoceptive and hands-on tools to help clients with self-regulation
This program constitutes part the 200 hours Teacher Training Program in Embodiment & Bodywork with Daphne
"I've finished Daphne's embodiment training half a year ago, and I'm still feeling the profound changes in my on-the-mat and off-the-mat practice until today!
Her inquiry-based approach on deep sensing and awareness is such a contemporary and important approach rising above the many yoga schools that are constantly popping up today.
The 2 weeks of her YTT training offered so much more than just cognitive and experiential knowledge of anatomy and asanas, but transformed my deepest sense of awareness in my body. I left feeling like a newborn who never tasted the true feeling of motion, and of being alive and conscious in and of my body. I keep walking, moving and dancing with a sense of pleasure and joy brought about by the awareness and perception of my body as fluid, gentle and a well integrated unit. Keeping in mind Daphne's first and last question "What is embodiment to you?" and constantly developing new answers to it :)
I can't wait for her next training and I highly recommend her to everybody who's interested in sculpting their yoga from within!"
~ Lucie Krobova, Dancer & Dance Teacher, Amsterdam
The Embodiment Approach
Embodiment transcends all genders, all ages, all conditions. This work promotes wellness and self-care through a body-centred, sensory approach to learning. It focuses on the premise that the body is shaped by the mind, and that the mind can be reshaped by the body (neuroplasticity) - vis-à-vis the nervous system - to effect body chemistry, digestion, immune system and energy levels.
This is not a one-size-fits-all go-to approach. It is work for the curious, the inquisitive and the courageous. What is it like to let go of old beliefs that do not serve, to completely embody our true essence as a living spirit, to be a human-BEING instead of a human-DOING?
"Between stimulus and response there is a SPACE.
In that SPACE is our POWER to CHOOSE our response.
In our response lies our growth and our FREEDOM"
~ Victor Frankl
Itinerary:
Arrival, Registration, Dinner & Opening Circle
3:00pm - Registration
4:00pm - Practice
6:00pm - Dinner
7:00pm to 8.30pm - Opening Circle
Daily Schedule
06:30 - Meditation, Breath & Movement (Optional Self) Practice
08:00 - Breakfast
09:30 - Embodied Anatomy, Inquiry, Theory & Discussion
12:30 - Lunch
14:00 to 17:30 - Bodywork Practice
18:00 - Dinner
19:00 to 20:30 - Evening Program (alternate evenings)
Final day
07:00 to 10:00 - Morning Practice
Brunch & Departure
"My experience from the immersion was eye-opening. Over the past years, I knew that I was not doing something right, but could not figure out what it was. Daphne identified the specific misalignments in my body and guide me into finding them. She articulated very well in how bodies are supposed to move, what habits to maintain to keep the body healthy. I can already feel that my musculoskeletal structure changing and my joints are better aligned. Before the course, I used my body parts to do Yoga, trying to fit my body into the asanas. Now I am using Yoga to keep my body aligned, with healthier and better positioning for the different part of my body. I have had many issues with tilted pubic bones, twisted spine, knee pain and feet pain, but they are now better with the right exercises. They also brought me a positive effects for non-yoga activities. I enjoy occasional social dancing, and when I went to a practice, I can feel that my posture has improved, and my body and legs are not as tired and aching as before. I believe that continuous practice, awareness and mindfulness are the key. All the best and thanks again for your insights and dedication.” ~Yoko Yamoto, NGO worker, Japan
Read more about Daphne and what people have to say here.
Check out pictures of the last immersion!
Deposit & Payment (Early bird Rates Before May 15, 2020)
Twin Sharing Villa US$1,800 ($1,600)
Single Villa US$2,500 ($2.200)
Single Adobe Hut US $1,900 ($1,700)
Triple Sharing Option (booked in group of 3): US$1.650 ($1,500)
**Scholarship and / or Work-Study options available upon application. Please inquire
If you are accepted onto the course, a deposit of 50% of course fee is required to secure your place and your chosen accommodation option. Of this, US$500 is non-refundable.
The full balance for tuition and accommodation is due by June 1, 2020.
If you withdraw from the training for any reason on or before June 15, 2019 you will receive a refund of tuition fees minus the non-refundable deposit and all bank fees involved in the transactions. If you withdraw on June 15 or thereafter, no refund will be given. These cancellation conditions are strict, we strongly recommend that you purchase good travel insurance that will cover you for any losses incurred by unexpected illness, cancellation or curtailment.
About Maladhara Yoga Retreat Centre
The training will be held at Maladhara Resort, in Doi Saket district, around 25 kilometres east of Chiang Mai old city. The beautiful eco retreat venue is situated amongst the idyllic mountains and the expansive rice fields of northern Thailand, with earthen adobe villas, a blue blue saltwater pool, an exquisite organic restaurant, herbal steam sauna, a straw bail adobe bungalow flotation room, and 2 beautiful yoga shalas. Explore living temples, village visits, nature trails and hot spring soaks during your down time.
Check out the earthy and beautiful Maladhara Eco Retreat Centre - www.maladhara.com
Getting there & what to expect
Chiang Mai is easily reached via an increasing number of direct international flights and over a dozen daily one-hour flights from Bangkok. Please book your flight to arrive at Chiang Mai Airport (CNX). The retreat centre will be able to help you with transfer arrangements / information.
July is a lush green season in Chiang Mai with rains and nature goes wild! Please bring along rain gear (e.g poncho / rain boots, and insect repellant)
Embodiment transcends all genders, all ages, all conditions. This work promotes wellness and self-care through a body-centred, sensory approach to learning. It focuses on the premise that the body is shaped by the mind, and that the mind can be reshaped by the body (neuroplasticity) - vis-à-vis the nervous system - to effect body chemistry, digestion, immune system and energy levels.
This is not a one-size-fits-all go-to approach. It is work for the curious, the inquisitive and the courageous. What is it like to let go of old beliefs that do not serve, to completely embody our true essence as a living spirit, to be a human-BEING instead of a human-DOING?
"Between stimulus and response there is a SPACE.
In that SPACE is our POWER to CHOOSE our response.
In our response lies our growth and our FREEDOM"
~ Victor Frankl
Itinerary:
Arrival, Registration, Dinner & Opening Circle
3:00pm - Registration
4:00pm - Practice
6:00pm - Dinner
7:00pm to 8.30pm - Opening Circle
Daily Schedule
06:30 - Meditation, Breath & Movement (Optional Self) Practice
08:00 - Breakfast
09:30 - Embodied Anatomy, Inquiry, Theory & Discussion
12:30 - Lunch
14:00 to 17:30 - Bodywork Practice
18:00 - Dinner
19:00 to 20:30 - Evening Program (alternate evenings)
Final day
07:00 to 10:00 - Morning Practice
Brunch & Departure
"My experience from the immersion was eye-opening. Over the past years, I knew that I was not doing something right, but could not figure out what it was. Daphne identified the specific misalignments in my body and guide me into finding them. She articulated very well in how bodies are supposed to move, what habits to maintain to keep the body healthy. I can already feel that my musculoskeletal structure changing and my joints are better aligned. Before the course, I used my body parts to do Yoga, trying to fit my body into the asanas. Now I am using Yoga to keep my body aligned, with healthier and better positioning for the different part of my body. I have had many issues with tilted pubic bones, twisted spine, knee pain and feet pain, but they are now better with the right exercises. They also brought me a positive effects for non-yoga activities. I enjoy occasional social dancing, and when I went to a practice, I can feel that my posture has improved, and my body and legs are not as tired and aching as before. I believe that continuous practice, awareness and mindfulness are the key. All the best and thanks again for your insights and dedication.” ~Yoko Yamoto, NGO worker, Japan
Read more about Daphne and what people have to say here.
Check out pictures of the last immersion!
Deposit & Payment (Early bird Rates Before May 15, 2020)
Twin Sharing Villa US$1,800 ($1,600)
Single Villa US$2,500 ($2.200)
Single Adobe Hut US $1,900 ($1,700)
Triple Sharing Option (booked in group of 3): US$1.650 ($1,500)
**Scholarship and / or Work-Study options available upon application. Please inquire
If you are accepted onto the course, a deposit of 50% of course fee is required to secure your place and your chosen accommodation option. Of this, US$500 is non-refundable.
The full balance for tuition and accommodation is due by June 1, 2020.
If you withdraw from the training for any reason on or before June 15, 2019 you will receive a refund of tuition fees minus the non-refundable deposit and all bank fees involved in the transactions. If you withdraw on June 15 or thereafter, no refund will be given. These cancellation conditions are strict, we strongly recommend that you purchase good travel insurance that will cover you for any losses incurred by unexpected illness, cancellation or curtailment.
About Maladhara Yoga Retreat Centre
The training will be held at Maladhara Resort, in Doi Saket district, around 25 kilometres east of Chiang Mai old city. The beautiful eco retreat venue is situated amongst the idyllic mountains and the expansive rice fields of northern Thailand, with earthen adobe villas, a blue blue saltwater pool, an exquisite organic restaurant, herbal steam sauna, a straw bail adobe bungalow flotation room, and 2 beautiful yoga shalas. Explore living temples, village visits, nature trails and hot spring soaks during your down time.
Check out the earthy and beautiful Maladhara Eco Retreat Centre - www.maladhara.com
Getting there & what to expect
Chiang Mai is easily reached via an increasing number of direct international flights and over a dozen daily one-hour flights from Bangkok. Please book your flight to arrive at Chiang Mai Airport (CNX). The retreat centre will be able to help you with transfer arrangements / information.
July is a lush green season in Chiang Mai with rains and nature goes wild! Please bring along rain gear (e.g poncho / rain boots, and insect repellant)
SEVA Project
One of the non-profit projects in conjunction with this immersion is to support Yogamour Seva in bringing yoga off the mat and into the world.
Our projects include Clean Drinking Water, Community Health Clinics, as well Emergency Relief Funds to support slum communities in Thailand, India and Myanmar. If you'd like to find out how to contribute in kind or in cash to this cause, please drop me a line!
One of the non-profit projects in conjunction with this immersion is to support Yogamour Seva in bringing yoga off the mat and into the world.
Our projects include Clean Drinking Water, Community Health Clinics, as well Emergency Relief Funds to support slum communities in Thailand, India and Myanmar. If you'd like to find out how to contribute in kind or in cash to this cause, please drop me a line!
The yoga therapy components of my teaching and courses are based on my various trainings and credentials in bodywork modalities & massage therapy trainings, as well as my current Yoga Therapy Graduate Certification Training in Australia. It is not derived from my status as an E-RYT 500 nor as an RYS with Yoga Alliance Registry. Please note that any reference to therapy or treatment within my communication is not meant to imply my practice to diagnose or cure health conditions. Rather, my focus is on improving general health, well-being and avoiding injury to those with health conditions.
